S 1235 · 109th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans' Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006

Introduced 2005-06-14· Sponsored by Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 109-233.(2006-06-15)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2006-05-22
Roll #177
Yea 372Nay 0
Democrats
168 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
203 Yea·0 Nay
PassedHouse · 2006-05-22
Roll #177
Yea 372Nay 0
Democrats
168 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
203 Yea·0 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2005 - Amends federal provisions concerning the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (SGLI) program to direct the Secretary of Defense to make a good-faith effort to notify the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces insured under such program if such member elects at any time to either reduce coverage amounts or name a beneficiary other than the spouse. Increases from $250,000 to $400,000 the maximum coverage that may be elected by an insured member, to be evenly divisible by $50,000. Increases from one to two years after separation from active duty (for an active-duty member) or release from active-duty assignment (for a member of the Ready Reserve) the duration of such coverage, if the member is totally disabled after such duty. Increases from $250,000 to $400,000 the maximum amount of Veterans' Group Life Insurance (VGLI) that may be elected by an insured veteran. States that interest rate adjustments, under a veterans' adjustable rate mortgage demonstration program offered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall be limited to such percentage as such Secretary may prescribe. (Currently, that adjustment is limited to a one percentage poin…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

S. 1235, Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2005

Aug 9, 2005

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs on July 28, 2005</p>

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S. 1235, Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2005

Aug 9, 2005

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs on July 28, 2005

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S. 1235, Veterans' Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006

May 18, 2006

<p>Cost estimate for the bill amended language provided by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on May 12, 2006</p>

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S. 1235, Veterans' Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006

May 18, 2006

Cost estimate for the bill amended language provided by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on May 12, 2006

Full CBO report ↗

S. 1235, Veterans' Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006

Jun 6, 2006

<p>Estimate of direct spending and revenues effects for the bill as cleared by the Congress on May 25, 2006</p>

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S. 1235, Veterans' Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006

Jun 6, 2006

Estimate of direct spending and revenues effects for the bill as cleared by the Congress on May 25, 2006

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office